Celejar:
> Jochen Schulz <ml@well-adjusted.de> wrote:
>> Celejar:
>>>
>>> Why does putting /boot on a USB stick gain you anything?
>>
>> Because an unencrypted /boot may be altered by an attacker without you
>> noticing it. Theoretically, the kernel may be replaced by another one
>> that reports your passphrase to the attacker.
>
> Oh, basically the Evil Maid attack. Fair enough. But then you have to
> make sure the attacker can't flash the BIOS ...
Exactly. I didn't remember there was a name for this attack.
J.
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